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Dr. Woods from Washington, DC is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Importance of Anti-Racist Education!

I need a collection of resources centered around anti-racist education to increase awareness and implementation of better educational practices.

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My Students

I have an amazing group of students in my classroom. What makes them special is not only their individual personalities but their ability to navigate through their academic day with a variety of learning hurdles. I am able to teach them because I recognize their importance and abilities in the classroom and the world. As the school community outside of our classroom continues to become more and more diverse, I want to continue to be able to provide the best education not only for my students but all students whom I encounter.

Part of my role as an educator is to provide students with opportunities in education that stems from a holistic approach and love.

As a supporter of anti-racist education, it is also important for students to access education from an equitable lens. Located in Washington DC, my students are not only able to interact with individuals and students who are unique from them, but they can learn and exchange individual experiences.

My Project

Anti-racist education describes the act of dismantling systems of oppression in educational and organizational systems. It is a phrase that has been implemented into schools as of late, and while there is much more to its definition, establishing an anti-racist culture is needed. To fully be able to understand, address, and complete the work that is required in addressing anti racist education, one has to fully come to terms with the meaning.

This project will provide me with the immediate and future resources needed to develop a better sense of understanding of how to support anti-racist education.

Further, it will allow me an opportunity to perfect my teaching craft as I prepare for my next role in education. Yes, the conversations will not be easy. However, the conversations must occur. I teach in a very diverse school in which cultural diversity is reflected inside of our school as well as in the community. The resources in this project will allow me to deepen the critical consciousness of not only myself and my colleagues, but to my students as well.

Humanizing Research: Decolonizing Qualitative Inquiry With Youth and Communities will allow me to examine research on underrepresented youth and communities who are marginalized by systems of inequalities. It is my goal to use the research presented in this book to further bring about a positive social change with education. Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago's South Side addresses public school education in inner cities and addresses issues with budgeting, staffing, and resources that prevent schools from succeeding.

It is my goal to continue to promote racial equity through my teaching pedagogy. Hopefully, you will see the benefits of these resources as well!

Dr. Woods Shirley Chisholm Elementary School Grades 3-5

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More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Humanizing Research: Decolonizing Qualitative Inquiry With Youth and Communities • Amazon Business $59.45 1 $59.45
Critical Race Theory in Education: All God's Children Got a Song • Amazon Business $54.95 1 $54.95
Indigenous Children’s Survivance in Public Schools (Indigenous and Decolonizing Studies in Education) • Amazon Business $41.63 1 $41.63
Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity: A Leader′s Guide to Using Data to Change Hearts and Minds • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students • Amazon Business $33.26 1 $33.26
Teaching for Black Lives • Amazon Business $21.46 1 $21.46
Black Teachers on Teaching (New Press Education Series) • Amazon Business $17.90 1 $17.90
Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago's South Side • Amazon Business $16.00 1 $16.00
The White Racial Frame: Centuries of Racial Framing and Counter-Framing • Amazon Business $6.90 1 $6.90

Materials cost

$286.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.19

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$337.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.65

Total project goal

$397.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $397.64

1 Donor

-$198.82

Donations toward project cost

-$169.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.82

match offer

-$198.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$168.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.82

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